Columbus City Schools

Columbus City Schools' leaders are creating an independent non-profit foundation to increase opportunities for the district's students while strengthening education.

Columbus City Schools' Superintendent Angela Chapman said the cuts will save the district more than $7 million. Some of the positions were already empty.

Teachers' unions for Columbus and Hilliard schools are condemning ICE activity near district schools and are vowing to protect students.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther criticized Council President Shannon Hardin for "performative outrage" over the mayor's budget not including Columbus Promise funding. Ginther argued the city council has always added funding for the program through amendments to the proposed budget.

Antoinette Miranda, the new Columbus City Schools' Board of Education president, describes where the $50 million in cuts could happen as the district prepares for a challenging new year.

Board members chose Miranda for president at their meeting on Tuesday, at Miranda's first meeting since being elected in November.

Board comments on the review said Chapman has had "difficulty articulating the vision of the district" to the community, stakeholders, and the board itself.

Columbus City Schools could commit to replacing gas-burning equipment with electric, using zero-emissions vehicles and choosing renewable energy whenever possible.

Mayor Andrew Ginther's office said the program may be a casualty of a tight budget year, even though it's funded jointly by public funds and private donations.

Two school board leaders spoke in opposition to the proposed distribution rate increase at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 9.